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Pakistan-administered Kashmir holds elections amid calls for a boycott
Kashmir, the disputed region at the center of the rivalry between Pakistan and India, is now holding elections amid demands for better representation and...
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Australia’s prime minister refuses to apologise to Japanese counterpart over melon gaffe
Anthony Albanese faces criticism after appearing to joke on a podcast about a gift of melons from Sanae Takaichi The Australian prime minister, Anthony Al...
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PM asks justice secretary to find way to keep PC Harper's killers in jail
Andy Burnham is confident a solution can be found to exclude two of PC Harper's killers from an early release scheme, the BBC understands. Newsiline summa...
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Trump pushes overhaul of US policy on vaccines for children
In an executive order, President Trump calls for fewer recommended childhood vaccinations and more spacing between shots. Newsiline summarises this report...
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Trump pushes overhaul of US childhood vaccine policy
In an executive order, President Trump calls for fewer recommended childhood vaccinations and more spacing between shots. Newsiline summarises this report...
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Will the government get it right on gambling reform? | Fiona Katauskas
Anthony Albanese is weighing up the options See more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading... Newsiline summarises this report from The Guar...
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Alabama heads into a second primary election after redistricting
Alabama voters are again selecting candidates for four Congressional districts after the state changed the district map to favor Republicans. Newsiline su...
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State voting officials join CISA security call with election 85 days away
CISA, the federal agency tasked with protecting the cybersecurity of the nation's critical infrastructure, held a conference call with state election offi...
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Councils to get more powers to stop vape and betting shops, PM announces
Prime Minister Andy Burnham said town centres had been "hollowed out" by decades of decline. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Politics and...
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High school student juggles classes and McDonald's job while running for parliament
Hera Sheppard, 18, is one of the youngest candidates to contest the Victorian election. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links...
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Australia politics live: parliament returns as Labor seeks deals on NDIS, gambling ads and news bargaining reforms
Labor looks to negotiate with the Coalition to get several pieces of legislation through parliament. Newsiline summarises this report from The Guardian Au...
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Russian court bars only anti-war party from standing in parliamentary elections
Russia's only liberal, anti-war party will not be able to take part in next month's parliamentary elections, a Moscow court rules. Newsiline summarises th...
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Send foreign prisoners abroad to end early releases, says Reform
The party also plans to create additional capacity in the system by building 'Nightingale' prisons. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Polit...
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Alleged rebel leader killed in Colombia as president targets armed groups
The military operation against Hernando Forero Mosquera was carried out just days after Colombia's new president was sworn in. Newsiline summarises this r...
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Infantino has broken trust 'through deception', confederation presidents say
Fifa has been accused of breaking trust "through deception" in an open letter issued by Uefa, Concacaf and the Asian Football Confederation. Newsiline sum...
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Thailand: Gunshots fired in government office, ex-MP arrested
The suspected shooter is reportedly a former lawmaker who fired several shots at a senior official at a government office. Newsiline summarises this repor...
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez freezing her eggs and hasn't 'ruled out' presidential run
The popular Democratic congresswoman also said "anything was possible" when asked about a possible Senate bid. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC N...
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Australia news live: transport minister calls in Airservices Australia for urgent meeting after Sydney airport chaos
Intervention follows days of delays and a near-miss between two planes on the Sydney aiport tarmac. Newsiline summarises this report from The Guardian Aus...
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Israeli government rejects Trump's Gaza peace plan
Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu says Hamas's proposed plan for disarming is "unacceptable", rejecting the Trump administration's plans to end fig...
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Ecuador charges ex-minister over presidential candidate assassination case
Prosecutors accuse six others, including the leader of cartel Los Lobos, of having an indirect role in the murder of Fernando Villavicencio. Newsiline sum...
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The subtle policy shift in Tokyo that has Nagasaki sounding the alarm
While Mayor Suzuki calls nuclear weapons an "absolute evil," Tokyo refuses to commit to long-standing non-nuclear principles. Newsiline summarises this re...
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India: Ex-Education Minister Pradhan says Gen Z 'misled'
Dharmendra Pradhan spoke for the first time since his resignation as education minister following mass protests against him. Newsiline summarises this rep...
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First day in office: Colombia's new president faces deadly bombings
Two bombings marred President Abelardo De la Espriella's first day in office, prompting vows of a relentless anti-terror crackdown. Newsiline summarises t...
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Germany: Interior Minister warns of 'daily' hybrid warfare
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt says attacks by foreign powers have become a constant threat to Germany. Newsiline summarises this report from...
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Fifa criticises campaign to oust president Infantino
Fifa strongly criticises what it calls a "concerted and ongoing effort" to "undermine" the organisation and its president Gianni Infantino. Newsiline summ...
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Kosovo PM Kurti egged in parliament amid political crisis
Kosovo has held three elections in over two years. Newsiline summarises this report from Deutsche Welle - All English and links readers to the original pu...
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ICE takes issue with AP reporting on policy to release body-worn camera footage
David J. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.
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Irish government jet leaves for UAE for Kinahan extradition
Daniel Kinahan was arrested in Dubai under a warrant issued by the Irish courts in April but has fought attempts to extradite him. Newsiline summarises th...
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US pledges $1bn support to Colombia as Trump-backed president sworn in
Abelardo de la Espriella used his maiden speech to promise an "all-out war" on what he calls "narco-terrorism". Newsiline summarises this report from BBC...
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Another test of presidential power as court halts Trump's White House ballroom
Several of Trump's construction projects in Washington face legal challenges, but the ballroom would be the first to reach the Supreme Court. Newsiline su...
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Corruption hunter wants more resources to tackle government contractors
WA's corruption watchdog faces "significant" resourcing challenges and needs new powers to perform its functions effectively, according to its commissione...
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ICE will only release body camera video when in agency's 'best interests,' policy says
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is moving to equip officers with body cameras in the next two months but the agency's policy gives it broad control ov...
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Colombia's new president reflects Latin America's right-wing shift
The new president of Colombia was inaugurated on Friday. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Politics and links readers to the original pub...
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Watch: BBC questions Infantino over backing as Fifa president
The head of the football governing body has faced multiple calls to quit after his aborted attempt to sell private stakes in the World Cup. Newsiline summ...
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Global economic policy seems to be at the mercy of Bessent's to-do list
Global economic policy now seems at the mercy of an exceptionally casual approach to information, scribbled on a notepad, awaiting an update on Scott Bess...
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Badenoch pens letter to Clacton ahead of by-election
The Tories are not standing in next week's election, triggered by Nigel Farage's resignation. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Politics an...